“The central space is quite dramatic, which Col-leen wanted,” says Brown. “But it lives well, because eacharea is carefully scaled. You don’t feel like you’re floatingaround in an airport hangar.”“We didn’t want space that we weren’t going to use,”adds Colleen. “So we sized things accordingly and paidattention to economy of scale. Everything is designed tobe functional.”The Tremblays also placed a high priority on light-ing. (“I don’t like poorly lit spaces,” says Colleen. “I wantto feel like I’m on the surface of the sun.”) They chose sus-pended lighting for the kitchen and living spaces, a mix ofpendant and track lights that hang close overhead for amore intimate feel. A massive ceiling fan, sold by the aptlynamed Big Ass Fans of Kentucky, hangs over the diningtable. The furniture is mostly contemporary, punctuatedby warm rugs and family antiques. On the walls is an eclec-tic mix of art ranging from carved masks to abstract and

a mix of large pendant-style lights hangs close overhead in the
living room, giving the space a more intimate feel. The southwest-facing windows provide a distant view of the Adirondack
Mountains, plenty of natural light, and passive solar heat. The
wood-burning stove and the warm palette of the furnishings bring
an old-fashioned coziness to the contemporary setting.